WRENTHAM – Marcus Reilly caught wind of Oliver Ames’ Ryan Sarney’s latest 14:58 effort over the three.1-mile Wrentham Developmental Center course and needed to make a run at a sub-15 time at yesterday’s Frank Mooney Invitational.
The Northbridge junior phenom burned by a gap 4:48 mile, and though he was removed from falling aside, Reilly did sluggish simply sufficient within the unseasonably heat temperatures and wind over the ultimate two miles. Still, Reilly was a simple winner within the small faculty junior/senior in a fast 15:54.8, the quickest time of the day.
“It was just so hot out,” stated Reilly. “I’m used to racing when it’s 50 and 60 so it was hard.”
What’s completely clear is that Reilly will probably be a bear to take care of subsequent Saturday when he appears to be like to defend his Div. 3A title in Gardner. And it’s that focus that makes beating, and even difficult a runner with the expertise and toughness of Reilly, an nearly insurmountable feat.
“I’m going for it and I’ll do what I have to to win,” stated Reilly, matter of factly. “I’m going to wind it up the last mile and a half and see if anyone goes with me.”
Catholic Memorial’s John Garvey got here away with a brand new private greatest on the Wrentham course together with his win within the senior giant faculty occasion. The senior made a fast transfer to attract away from Waltham’s Brendan Wilder and Sam Buckley of Somerville shortly earlier than passing the mile mark in 4:55.
Garvey was by no means threatened as he bucked a powerful wind and rolled to the gold medal in 15:55. Wilder took second in 16:21.2 and Buckley clinched third together with his 16:33.2.
“I felt fast,” stated the personable harrier. “I really wanted to break 16. That’s what I was going for, not for place. We’ve been getting a lot of good training in and training through races.”
Andover’s Ryan Todisco had the race of his life within the junior giant faculty competitors. Coming into the meet with a private better of 17:45 from final yr at Wrentham, Todisco was all enterprise from the gun. He was effectively away from the pack, courtesy of a 4:52 opening mile, and continues to push to the end. Todisco crossed the road in a shocking new PR of 15:57.4. The race was a runaway with Will Pechinsky of St. John’s Prep taking second in 16:31. Milton’s Alex Carew was third in 16:58.5.
Brookline’s Altamo Aschkenesay couldn’t assist however smile when he heard the cheers of the gang within the sophomore giant faculty race. The Warrior expertise surged and put daylight between himself and a small group of runners proper after a 5:00 opening mile. Aschkenesay cruised house in a really satisfying 16:18.7.
“My coach wanted me to stay back the first mile, but I felt great and decided to go,” he stated. “I feel like Superman. I was confident with my decisions.”
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